Chapter 5

LILY's POV

I heard the rusty iron door to the cell open, and I immediately closed my eyes away from the glaring sunlight. 

What are they doing here? I thought to myself, seeing the pack of soldiers in the dungeon.

"By the Alpha's order, Lily, you will be transferred to the Omega's quarters." One of the soldiers revealed.

I looked back at Alpha Astor's brother, who didn't say a word but simply shrugged. "Omega quarters? What is that?" I asked.

They wouldn't say anything as they made gestures for me to walk with them. For a moment, I hesitated, not knowing where I was going, but I soon realized I had no choice but to do their bidding.

We made our way through the long hallway, revealing the width and depth of this pack mansion, till we got to a section that was completely isolated. 

I was made to step into the room by one of the soldiers, and I soon realized why it was called an Omega's quarters. The bed was small, and the room had a nasty smell that I could allude to as that of a dead animal.

"This is where you will be staying. Now pay close attention to what I am about to say, for if you miss any of the instructions, you will be severely punished. If you try to go against any of the pack soldiers, you will still be punished as well." My heartbeat had increased as I was slowly realizing my new role in this world.

I was subjected to the lowest ranking of titles in this pack.

"You will be doing the cleaning, laundry, and sometimes cooking for the Alpha, and he has instructed that you bring his meal on time or else face penalties. Any further instructions will be communicated to you later on. Get your's prepared and head to the kitchen.

I was about to say a word, but they seemed to ignore me as they turned around to leave, making me realize what I had signed up for.

As the door closed behind me, I sat down on the floor, reminiscing over my past life. It was without a doubt that I had been reborn after being killed by my own people. However, I never expected to be in such a cruel place.

"Lily ! Don't let me go there!" I heard the familiar voice of the soldiers and took it as a clue to head to the kitchen.

After minutes of finding the kitchen, I would arrive and realize that the place was a complete mess. It appeared not to have been cleaned for over a month.

"I can't do this..." I thought to myself, seeing the mess. There was no way I was about to be subjected to this cruelty. 

"So you have chosen not to wash the plate, huh?" I gasped as the captain of the pack of soldiers stepped into the kitchen.

"I was about to begin." I fumbled with my words again.

In a twinkle of an eye, he rushed in my direction, planting a huge blow in my belly, and this had me in severe pain while I lowered myself to the ground.

"Get yourself out of the ground now!" I could barely move; my body was stiff, and the pain in my back was too intense. However, the fear of what he could do if I disobeyed his order propelled me to stand on my feet.

"For your punishment again, you are going to clean the hallway and every single room in this mansion immediately!" I could barely stand properly, and now I had to clean up the rooms and the hallway all by myself, a routine that took long hours to accomplish.

Once he left my small room, tears fell from my eyes as I realized that there was no hope for me in this world. I was completely useless, and the injustice being done to me was always going to be overlooked.

Summoning all the strength in my body, I managed to move my body a bit, but it was agonizing. My muscles were screaming in protest as I moved my legs, and I could feel dried blood caked on my back from the heavy lashing.

As I appeared in the hallway, I discovered it was still sparkling clean, and it made me wonder what else needed to be cleaned up in this place. However, I couldn't disobey the captain's order.

Heading to the kitchen, I found a bucket, and while I leaned to get it, I felt a presence behind me, rocking my bosom while breathing very hard.

"I have been looking for you everywhere, little slut." I turned around to see a man staring like a predator at me.

"Please..." I hissed in pain as his hands roamed against my bare skin, which had bruises all over them.

"Someone has been a little bit stubborn as of late..." He commented on seeing the bruises on my skin. 

"Who are you, and what do you want?" I asked, trying to get over the pain.

"I like it when you are battered; it makes your body more suitable for me." There was no denial that he was the most brain-twisted member of the pack, and his attraction towards me was irritating, to say the least.

"Please, I cannot do this." I begged, trying to fight through his grip on my body, even though he was stronger.

"You are my little Omega." I tried to wriggle free and almost succeeded when he grabbed an inch of my clothes, pulling me back to his body and smacking me hard on the face. "You don't question your master; just do as I have said," he said with a growl.

"What is going on here...." He let go of my body upon hearing the voice of the Alpha of the pack

"This little Omega here attempted to steal from my pocket and I had to teach her a lesson." I couldn't believe what was coming out of his lips. He had assaulted me and now he was lying to the Alpha of the Pack.

I didn't dare look at the face of the Alpha as he approached me slowly, like a predator coming for its prey. He held my neck and forced me to look at him. 

"The captain told me earlier today that you were lazing around in the kitchen, and now you tried to steal from the Beta as well." He growled in my face.

I stared in shock, looking at the stranger and realizing there was no way I was escaping this allegation, especially from Astor's second in command.

"You clearly haven't learned any lessons. It is obvious your pack wants you to be the scapegoat. Maybe I would do you the honor of teaching you a good lesson." 

I felt the sharp claws dig into my eyelids, and a white-hot pain exploded in my head. I screamed as he pushed further down my eyes. "This should teach you to look away from people's property!" I could feel the blood running down my cheeks, and the scent of it filled my nostrils.

I clutched at my eyes, trying to stem the flow of blood as both the Beta and Alpha Astor left the kitchen. I dropped down to the floor, trying not to scream my lungs out in agony.

I found myself cursing at everything, from my stepbrother, who placed me in this predicament, to the pack members, who felt that I should suffer for what I didn't know.